SUMMARY OF NEWS. 511 SUMMARY OF NEWS. During the last week 43 wrecks were reported, making for the present year a total of 1627. A supplementary estimate sets down the cost of entertaining the Sultan and the Viceroy of Egypt during their late visit to this country at £25,000. Three men have lately crossed the Atlantic on The Nonpareil, an American raft 24 feet long and 12 feet broad. They arrived In Southampton on Thursday the 25th ult., in good spirits, looking healthy and bronzed by the weather. THE WRECKS IN THE WHITE SEA.-Intelligence from the British embassy at St. Petersburg states, that 452 men of the crews of shipwrecked vessels had been brought to Archangel. The transports Brenda and Montezuma arrived off Archangel on the 17th July. The Austrian journals state that the Emperor Francis Joseph, on learning of the execution of his brother Maximilian, declared that he would never again sign a death warrant. The International says that the Dowager Archduchess Sophia, the mother of Maximilian, has just been deprived of reason. The earliest symptoms of the terrible malady displayed themselves on the first intelligence of the execution of her son. The Memorial Diplomatique insinuates that the Empress Charlotte is suffering from the effects of poison administered just before she quitted Mexico. This supposition is founded on symptoms which, it is alleged, the medical men cannot explain. In the moments immediately preceding the fatal change, the Empress herself is said to have attributed her illness to poison. The cattle plague reappeared lately with some severity in one part of Essex. Two hundred beasts were condemned for slaughter, to prevent the spread of the disease. Sir Moses Montefiore left London on Tuesday, July 23, for Jassy, on his mission of mercy to the persecuted Jews. Prayers for his safety and success were offered up on Sunday in all the metropolitan synagogues. The Queen's dinner to the Belgians at Windsor, to which they did ample justice, included, in addition to the standing joints of beef, lamb, and veal, 750 roast fowls, 250 roast ducks, 250 pickled tongues, 200 pigeon and veal pies, 250 lobster salads, a handsome dessert of black and white grapes, melons, greengages, strawberries, raspberries, and 2600 bottles of champagne, Moselle, hock, claret, port, and sherry. The Church News learns that it is in contemplation by the Pope to reestablish the Roman Catholic hierarchy in Scotland by giving territorial jurisdiction to the Vicars Apostolic, and by the appointment of other bishops. There will be an Archbishop of Glasgow with six suffragans, who will take their respective titles from Edinburgh, Perth, Aberdeen, Inverness, Sterling, and Kilmarnock. GREAT FIRE AT ST. KITT'S.-Southampton, July 27.-The town of Basseterre, St. Kitt's, with the exception of the Government buildings and about six houses, was totally destroyed by fire on July 3. 1000 houses in all were burnt, and 5000 people rendered houseless. The neighboring islands promptly sent supplies of food to prevent the people from starving. The black population behaved badly, committing depredations, and plundering the unfortunate whites. Only one life was lost. Three men are in custody, one of whom confessed to firing a house, which led to the entire destruction of the town. The journals of Champagne contain accounts of a violent storm which broke over that district a few days back. The church of Bar-sur-Aube was seriously damaged, and all the stained glass windows destroyed, the loss amounted to 50,000f.; at Arcis many trees were torn up by the roots, and a part of the roof of the prison carried away; the fields and gardens in the neighborhood of Troyes were greatly devastated, In ancient days the precept was "Know thyself." In modern times it has been supplanted by the far more fashionable maxim. "Know thy neighbor, and everything about him. ADDRESS. N. B. Baldwin, Jun., 26, Fence Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire. DIED: THOMAS.-At Merthy Tydvil, April 22nd, 1867, of dropsy, Susannah, wife of Frederick Thomas, aged 37 years. POETRY. THE PATRIOT'S SONG. The Patriot's day, we hail it again. Our Fathers ceased to bleed, When their thousands cried, hurrah, hurrah! With as earnest a voice, hurrah, hurrah! Brave hearts struggled in those dark days, Till tyranny found an unwept grave, And their thousands cried hurrah, hurrah! With as earnest a voice, hurrah, hurrah! Seventy-six was the dawn of day, Nations had looked for long. The banner of Freedom stood by faith In God who had righted wrong. So the thousands cried, hurrah, hurrah! For Liberty, Right; hurrah, hurrah! And we re-echo their words to-day With as earnest a voice, hurrah, hurrah! But traitors soiled the crimson lines, G. S. L. City, July 4th, 1867. When their thousands cried hurrah, hurrah! Yet then we thought 'twas the passing cloud, Our faith was this, that from Israel's loins, So our thousands cried-hurrah, hurrah! We here repeat the words to-day, With as earnest a voice, hurrah, hurrah! Uncounted patriots fill our vales, This day by freedom set; Though all the nations her deride, We'll crown her victor yet. And our thousands shall shout, hurrah, hurrah! Proud Utah's sons shall be known afar, N. EDITED, PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY FRANKLIN D. RICHARDS, 42, ISLINGTON. LONDON: FOR SALE AT THE LATTER-DAY SAINTS' BOOK DEPOT, 30, FLORENCE STREET, ISLINGTON, AND BY ALL BOOKSELLERS. THE LATTER-DAY SAINTS' MILLENNIAL STAR. "ARISE YE, AND LET US GO UP TO ZION, UNTO THE LORD OUR GOD."-Jeremiah. No. 33. Vol. XXIX. Saturday, August 17, 1867. Price One Penny. "MORMONISM" AND THE MANCHESTER COURIER. The editor of the Manchester Courier [ tory as a State at all, or having done is in a fix. He doesn't know whether so, it will proceed to put down the to howl or rejoice. He has heard that peculiar institution of polygamy with a great schism has taken place in the the strong hand." "Mormon" Church. "But the pleasure with which the news was received is somewhat marred," for he has learned that not less than 16,000 persons are ready to emigrate to Utah, and that "the population of Utah is rapidly growing-so rapidly, indeed, that by the end of the present decade it will be nearly half a million." 66 Ha ha! The Couricr begins to chuckle again, but the gloom soon returns upon his changeful countenance, he fears there is not 'any foundation for such hopes" after all. "For Congress to refuse admission to a territory of the size, wealth, and population of Utah, is so opposed to all precedent as to be utterly incredible," and he fears that there is not "any great reason to hope that the peculiar institution will be put down after the admission of the State," and that it is "rather sanguine to hope that any interference will then be tolerated." So he really does not know whether to rejoice or be sad. Poor fellow! Just as he was about to throw up his hat with glee at the downfall of "Mormonism" at last, he is paralysed with the intelligence that it is stronger than ever, his hat drops from his trembling hand, and he doesn't know whether to pick it up again and laugh, or let it alone and weep. A wonderful thought strikes him. When the "Mormons" have "reached that number, the next step in their progress will be, of course, to apply for the admission of Utah as one of the States of the Union." That "application will be the signal for its ruin," for Congress will either "altogether refuse to admit the terri-interest to merit on their part a We are sorry for the Courier-sorry he is in such a dilemma, but more so that he is like most of the newspaper worthies-so extremely ignorant on the subject of "Mormonism" and the "Mormons." If "Mormonism" is a subject of sufficient interest to make editors jubilant when its downfall is reported, it ought to possess enough thorough investigation of its principles. The public have the right to demand that those who take upon themselves the position of popular in- | structors, should first inform themselves upon the subjects about which they write, lest the people be led astray through their blunders and lack of knowledge. The Courier, like most other newspapers, will copy any flying rumor unfavorable to the "Mormons,' and adopt any view which is in opposition to them, no matter how false may be the rumor, or how absurd the view, but never take the trouble to seek for proper information, nor to obtain a correct understanding of their history and principles. We take pleasure in informing the Courier that there is no schism in the "Mormon Church," and that from its constitution there never can be. Not that we take pleasure in seeing him sad, but we are always pleased to impart correct information in regard to the only true Church of Christ upon the earth. When members of this Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints become dissatisfied and apostatize from the faith, or violate its laws and regulations, refusing to repent, they are excommunicated. Being no longer connected with the Church, they can make no schism therein. They are free to go where they please, and to believe what they please, as far as we are concerned; but they can make no schismatic party in the Church, for the simple reason that they form no part of the Church, and have no more right, interest, or power therein, than if they had never been connected with it; and we beg to assure the Courier that they are free to depart from the Church and from Utah without hindrance or molestation, and without leaving their property in the hands of Brigham Young or any other person. The rights of property are as sacred to the individual in Utah as in any spot on the face of the globe, and the Courier's statements to the contrary manifest either entire ignorance of the subject he attempts to write upon, or a desire for wilful misrepresentation We incline to the more charitable view of the matter, and impute his remarks to his ignorance, knowing that many of his cotemporaries are equally devoid of knowledge upon the "Mormon" question as himself. If the Courier had been commonly familiar with general American news, he would have known that Utah has applied several times for admission into the Federal Union, under the title of the State of Deseret, and that although its population was in excess of the required number, their repeated applications have hitherto been unsuccessful. The Courier may consider such a proceeding on the part of Congress "utterly incredible," being 16 opposed to all precedent;" but it is nevertheless a fact, and one that will stand on record to the everlasting shame of the Congress which has denied to a body of its citizens, famed through the world for their industry and sobriety, their just and hardearned political rights. But the Courer need not begin to be merry over this exclusion of the State of Deseret. It makes no difference whatever to the "Mormons" either in their faith, practice, or progress. They were never more united, never more faithful, never more determined to consummate the work to which God has been pleased to call them, than they are at the present time. The Courier speaks of the "peculiar institution" as a "foul blot upon the Anglo-Saxon race" and its civilization, considers that it has flourished through its isolation, and says, "Let the isolation be removed by carrying to it some of that European civilization which the New World calls 'effete,' and its doom is sealed." We understand now, clearly, what it is that the Courier loves, and what he would like to see the "Mormons" practise. He would like to see Great Salt Lake City transformed into another Manchester, swarming with beings as vile as the filthiest vices can make them, with houses of ill-fame sheltered under the shadows of churches and chapels; gin palaces and beershops, crowded with blaspheming wretches, profusely ornamenting almost every street; thieves watching for a chance at the pockets of the incautious; loafers idling in the principal thoroughfares; beggars ragged and forlorn pleading for a copper or a piece of .6 'MORMONISM" AND THE "MANCHESTER COURIER." bread; mobs, quarrels, oaths, swindling, crim. con., bastardy, gamblinghouses, pauper-houses, and gaols, with the gallows occasionally by way of variety. 66 66 We agree with the Courier entirely in one statement-carry to " Mormonism the 'effete' civilization of modern Europe, and its doom would be sealed" indeed-sealed with the doom of inevitable destruction, like the doom of Manchester and all other great cities of the world where European civilization flourishes in all its hideous corruption. Talk of Mormonism" being a "blot" upon such "civiliza- | tion" as Manchester and other large towns exhibit; why, they are so black that there is no room for a blot to be seen upon them! Doomed, indeed, would Utah be, if a thousandth part of the iniquity of Manchester alone could be found within her borders; but while the "Mormons" inhabit those mountain valleys, and the God of Israel continues to be their friend, we can assure the Courier that no such transformation will take place, so let him weep over hopes that can never be realized. 515 must be confessed that at present they are not very plain." Where are they, Mr. Courier, and how did you manage to see them? Are you in possession of some wonderful moral microscope, by which you are able to see signs of social decay that are hidden from common men? And if so, would it not be as well for you to look a little nearer home, instead of straining your poor eyes to try and discover "signs of decay" so far off as Utah? You may find them staring you in the face at all points without moving from the office of the Manchester Courier; and if you wish to benefit the public, you can find subjects for your pen quite sufficient for the exercise of all the brains you have, without attempting to write about things which are beyond the stretch of your knowledge. We bear testimony that "Mormonism" is the work of God, that it is designed for the redemption and regeneration of the human race, and that so far from pandering to the passions of mankind, it is the only system of religion in the world that has power to guide and control human passion, and direct it in its legitimate channel for the happiness and elevation of the race, both of the present and the future, and for the glory of our Eternal Father and God. And we invite all editors and their readers to investigate our principles in a fair and unprejudiced manner, with a sincere desire to understand them as they are received by us, and then, and not till then, they will have a right to express their opinions either for or against them. The Courier says there is no reason to suppose that "Mormonism" is "destined to a perpetual existence." That is because he knows nothing about it. If he would take the trouble to become fully acquainted with its origin, progress, and evident destiny, he would be able to find abundant reasons for its "perpetual existence." The chief reason is that its origin is divine. All the works of man will fail and be dissolved, but And in conclusion, we quote for the the work of God shall abide forever. consideration of the Courier, and all The institutions of man partake of his others who are delighted to declaim nature, they are temporal and fallible; about the depravity of Utah, while but that which is established by God they forget the wickedness and abomiis like its author, infallible, indestruct- nations of their own land, the saying ible, and eternal. Proofs of the di- of our Saviour in his sermon on the vine origin of "Mormonism" are to Mount,-" And why beholdest thou be found by all who wish to find them; the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but they must seek for them, not in but considerest not the BEAM that is in the stupid and mendacious reports thine own eye? Or how wilt thou say which the Courier takes pleasure in to thy brother, Let me pull out the copying, but in the faithful testimonies mote out of thine eye, and behold a and abundant evidences furnished by beam is in thine own eye? Thou hythe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-pocrite, first cast out the beam out of day Saints. The Courier also says that signs of the decay of "Mormonism" "begin to make their appearance, though it thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye." CHARLES W. PENROSE, |